In this week's Father's of the Future Experience, Luke is joined by former Major League Baseball World Champion, Cy Young winner and 3-time All-Star, Eric Gagne. Eric played 10 seasons in the BIG SHOW with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Socks, and Milwaukee Brewers.
Eric's SAVAGE style on the mound and league-leading [55] saves in 2003 with the Dodger's earned him the RUTHLESS nickname GAME OVER.
Eric talks about how his father instilled hard work and an ALL IN approach to life with a quote to live by:
“make sure that when you do something, do it as hard as you can, as long as you can, as best as you can.”
His passion for baseball
Pitching against Barry Bonds
Experience is the best education
Being grounded and finding balance
How his father was very supportive
The reality of seeing yourself on a billboard
Negotiating his own major league contract
At 16 realizing he could get paid to play baseball
Signing a contract with the Dodgers and Scott Boras
Extreme workouts, water yoga and pushing your edge
Family life and growing up in Montreal, Québec, Canada
Accountability and the Power of speaking with certainty
Off to the minor leagues in Oklahoma without knowing English
Having a terrible season mentally in Boston and getting booed during the World Series parade
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